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Verb
S:
(v)
fasten
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fix
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secure
(cause to be firmly attached)
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
S:
(v)
fasten
(become fixed or fastened)
"This dress fastens in the back"
S:
(v)
fasten
(attach to)
"They fastened various nicknames to each other"
S:
(v)
tighten
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fasten
(make tight or tighter)
"Tighten the wire"